Our String of Conferences Continued

What a busy wonderful day! We attended the Chaktomuk Ward at 8:00 a.m. and discovered our usual translators would not be there. Elders Eppley and Neuberger were gone with President Moon to the provinces for Zone Conferences, and Elder Gardner was transferred after Zone Conference on Thursday to Pursat in the Battambang District, and Elder Kim is now here with Elder Hall. The elders had an investigator they were with during Sacrament Meeting, which left us on our own. We were doing okay, but not understanding any of the speakers, when partway through the meeting a young sister return missionary (Amina Set) came up behind us and asked if we would like her to translate for us. It seems Bishop Kong was looking out for us and texted Amina asking her to translate for us. We are thankful that he took care of us!

After the 3 hour block of meetings there was a baptism. Ouk (Aunt) Ban Sok has been attending meetings for several weeks. Sister Sok was told her name, Baan Sok, translates to "Always Safe". What a wonderful name!

Following the baptism we hurried home to fix lunch for brother Touch Sophorn and his family. Brother Touch is the Seminary and Institute Director for Cambodia, as well as a counselor in the Phnom Penh South Stake Presidency. His office is next to ours at the South Stake Center. Such a great family! Coming to our home for lunch worked out very well for them today. They planned to attend the Steung Mean Chey 3 Ward this afternoon. It was so good to visit with them and get to know them better.

Today was Ward Conference in the Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward.  Sacrament Meeting was fuller than we have ever seen it, but there were stake visitors attending also.  The Bishop and all three members of the Stake Presidency were the speakers.  President Heng Sokom taught both Gospel Doctrine and Priesthood meeting today.

By time we got back to our apartment we had been going for eleven hours.  What a blessing to be in the service of our Lord.